1:1000 scale USS Voyager from Polar Lights

[@jszack]

Incredible. Thanks for documenting and sharing this work.

[@jasonz9079]

If only we all were as good with airbrushing and with circuitry stuff. Looks amazing!

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Thank you Jason, really appreciate that.

[@andreawood6312]

Very good video thanks 😊 well done you. Regards from Spain 🇪🇦

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Thank you Andrea

[@JohnGunter_Johnprime]

Great looking model, very well done.

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Thank you John

[@OldGamingGeezer]

Hi Dan, first time seeing one of your videos. I will be checking out more. This Voyager build is very impressive.

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Thank you, appreciate it.

[@toddwalker4301]

Beautiful build!! I'm getting ready to start on mine, soon. I hope it turns out half as good as yours!

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Thanks Todd, good luck with yours

[@yelloandy]

You did an amazing job. Please make another video with a long 360 degree view of the whole ship.

[@brookestephen]

brilliant work! I had no idea the 1:1000 could be lit. Well done!

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Cheers. There just needs to be a bit of 'rethinking' :) So, instead of LED bulbs, use fiber otpics in some cases, that sort of thing

[@brookestephen]

@@dansmodeluniverse you mentioned the lack of space inside the model, but it did come with semi transparent hull to aid in emitting internal light. Seems like a contradiction! Could you use a larger board to control the light sequences and strobes, or is there just not enough room? Maybe there's room inside/beneath the stand?

[@dansmodeluniverse]

@@brookestephen It was tight but room enough for the board in the saucer. The nacelles are where it got tricky. Good idea about the board in the stand, I'll keep that in mind for the future.

[@Dante3025]

​@@dansmodeluniverse Hey Dan. I dropped you a message on your FB page.

[@MichaelJoy-cz3oe]

I've been taking an interest in modelling lately and this is absolutely inspiring. Great job lad!

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Thank you Michael. Appreciate that

[@Zultron-sy1sv]

I was thinking of getting this then I looked the amount of work goes into.... Great design

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Its a great kit to build, you should give it a go

[@joelowens6862]

Very nicely done!

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Thanks Joel

[@fredlandscalemodels1384]

Vraiment magnifique !!! Bien joué 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Merci beaucoup

[@travisr9839]

Hi. Great video. How did you run the wires from the nacelles to the body? Do I have to make the gap?

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Yes, I made a small gap using a file

[@Mattu1981]

Geil. Will auch ein fertiges Modell haben

[@mikeekim2532]

Nice job friend.

[@trekaday]

Looks great!

[@gregramirez1946]

Great video. The ship looks amazing! Have you ever thought of building a levitating ship instead of using a stand?

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Good idea, I should look in to that

[@WestCeltPPK]

2 questions, The fiber optic cable used the LED lights as their source? the card you used to flash the Nav lights did you build that or purchase it., Ok, one more question. every body drills a round hole instead of using the stand slot in the hull, is this just because its more convenient for the rod and the wires or could you widen the slot and use that also.

[@dansmodeluniverse]

The lighting kit, including the board, was from a UK supplier, Star Trek Lighting, great prices, great service. I use metal straws, sawn in half, which have a slightly bigger circumference than the rods supplied, so I widen the existing slot.

[@WestCeltPPK]

Thank you That will help me. @@dansmodeluniverse

[@wayner8088]

OH that was satisfying to watch :D

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Thank you

[@Minicreeper301]

Very nice ship and great video, bought mine a few days ago, would be my first serious build so Ill definitely be using this video as a guide. Did you paint the clear parts for the front of the nacelles red or is that just the lightbulb giving it that color? if so, what color did you use for it?

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Thank you. I used Rustoleum frosted glass to give it an opaque look and then used a red led to light it.

[@Minicreeper301]

@@dansmodeluniverse Hello again! I noticed in the video that for the raised and accented areas you used xf23, which initially gave it a "green-ish" color, by the end of the video those parts look different, is that change in color the result of the clear coat varnish applied at the end? Thanks!

[@dansmodeluniverse]

@@Minicreeper301 I used XF-20 medium grey. the clear coats does dull it down as well though

[@andrewcoulthard-clark]

Nice work! Would love to see what you'd do with the recently released USS Grissom...

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Thanks Andrew. Well you're in luck as I have the order in :) When I'll actually get to it is another question!

[@redogg2749]

Great build.! I'm going to try it. Yours looks soo clean. Did you spray it first then scratch all the lights out after.? I'm confused how you did that. Thanks

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Yes, lightblocked, primed and main coats with acrylic then scrapped out the paint. Worked a treat.

[@redogg2749]

@@dansmodeluniverse Thank you! Can't wait to get my kit now.

[@dansmodeluniverse]

@@redogg2749 Good luck with it

[@devilmay]

i saw this model and thought to buy it but i didnt realize it was a raw model, yours turned out amazing though. i think its a little high bar for me. haha

[@dansmodeluniverse]

@@devilmay thank you

[@VictimRAID]

Ive wanted a model like this for years however I lack the modeling skills to do it :(

[@seismojones]

Very nice! Any chance you could share schematics of your circuit board? I've done similar with arduino boards but they really are overkill just to add a couple of nav lights. I assume yours is built around a 555 timer?

[@dansmodeluniverse]

It is a 555 timer. Email me and i'll send you the set up.

[@Windsais]

Your work is incredible! I just got the translucent model and I would also love to see your schematics if you would be willing to share. I'm a beginner, but I've just done some basics with soldering LEDs, Led strips, and PCB boards with a bit of programing, but I would love to see exactly how you wired the board.

[@Graeme758]

Great video with great description. The music was at best distracting, at worst annoying. Personally I think your voice works well for this

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Yeah I hear you, the music is kinda annoying.. I just realised that now.. I won't use that one again.. Thanks.

[@MrWapadar]

Genuinely a piece of art. You should be proud! If its not too much trouble to ask, where do you buy your equipment, paints, etc? I tried building this myself, but I had to move mid-build and it was ruined as a result. I figure if I attempt to make it again, Id wanna do it right.

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Thanks, appreciate it. I'm from Dublin, Ireland so all my paints etc. come from my local hobby shop in Dublin City Centre, Marks Models. The lighting kit, for this model, I got from a fantastic online supplier in the UK, Star Trek Lighting, but unfortunately due to ongoing brexit nonsense, I can no longer get electronics from him. I now go with a new(ish) Irish supplier, Stargazer Models.

[@Gunsnipe3795]

I have the exact, same kit; but I haven't gotten around to put together; but will soon. You wouldn't happen to have a pic or diagram of the ship painted huh? I can't find a good reference point to paint my model to closely match the model used in the show. Also, for the LED lights, did you use those, off the shelf light strips that can be found at Walmart or was it a complete custom kit found online?

[@dansmodeluniverse]

There's an episode called Nightingale in season 7 wheres you can see shots of it landed in daylight. That's what I took it from. The lighting kit I got from a UK supplier, startreklighting.co.uk

[@tomnewdelhi]

Hey Dan, I have this kit and am up to the lighting part. The kit you brought from that link, is it the reveal one? I don't see one for polar lights. Did the reveal one fit just as good?

[@dansmodeluniverse]

@@tomnewdelhi Yes the Revell one is the one I used, with a little modifying.

[@andresestebanmassobrio4510]

Hello muy buena 👍

[@kapitanrex1]

Only bleeping lights are nav light? Realy cool build…

[@miranda7523]

Do you sell your models at ebay or something? I am very interested in buythai Voyager from you via ebay.

[@dansmodeluniverse]

Hi Miranda, I don't, I build them to display in my workshop/office.

[@redbaron474]

How were you able to wire up lights in the nacelles with that hinge bar in the way???

[@dansmodeluniverse]

I filed the bar slightly. As they're only 30 gauge cables, they're very thin so a little of bit of filing did the trick.

[@muursnorthwestamexem8581]

Dope